Amanda Staveley is one of the most powerful businesswomen in the world, having orchestrated the £305 million Newcastle United takeover - but the glamorous financier's dealings may come at a sharp price.
The 48-year-old willowy blonde, from Yorkshire, who once turned down a proposal from Prince Andrew, is at the centre of a political storm this week after she helped a Saudi-Arabian backed consortium PIF buy the Premier League club from Mike Ashley.
Critics have called it football's darkest day, allowing the murderous state to 'sportswash' its reputation around the globe, in a deal brokered by Amanda - seen as a role model for women in business - who has used that power to cosy up to one of the world's most oppressive regimes, especially for women.